Qanittaq Clean Arctic Shipping Initiative gets $91.6 million from Ottawa
A project focused on reducing the environmental impacts of maritime transport will launch with $91.6 million from the federal government
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Navy commander defends Alaska military exercise against critics
The U.S. Navy will soon be participating again in Northern Edge, the massive training exercise that brings together different branches of
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Alleged drug dealer temporarily barred from Selkirk First Nation land
By Ethan Lang As Yukon court considers longer injunction, Brent Nibecker must leave Pelly Crossing by May 5 An alleged
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Wildfires in Anchorage? Climate change sparks disaster fears
By Mark Thiessen ‘Probably the single largest threat to the municipality of Anchorage,’ says fire chief in Alaska capital Research on
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Inuttitut language revitalization campaign underway in Labrador Inuit region
The first-ever Inuttitut Blitz is underway in Nunatsiavut, something the government hopes will encourage people to use the Inuit language—no
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Canadian North says changes to flight schedules involved ‘difficult choices’
‘There’s a number of communities across our network that were underserved, and some that were overserved’ The president of Canadian
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Norway outlines major wind power development in Arctic waters
A government appointed expert group draws up 20 offshore areas suitable for wind power development. Four of them are in
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Canadian North makes surprise cuts to Norman Wells, N.W.T., flight schedule
By Francis Tessier-Burns The plans of hopeful paddlers whose trips were scheduled to depart from Norman Wells, N.W.T., this summer
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U.S. launches effort to document history of Indigenous residential schools
Project described as first step ‘toward addressing the intergenerational consequences’ WARNING: This story describes abuse in residential schools. The U.S.
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Russia-China coast guard cooperation big step, says Arctic security expert
“Letting China in would be a big step in practical cooperation. It has a security element to it,” says Senior
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U.S. commission hears from Alaskans on missing & murdered Indigenous people
Indigenous people in Alaska are murdered and go missing at higher rates than almost anywhere in the country. Vivian Korthuis,
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UNDRIP implementation not supported by all Indigenous governments in the NWT
By Jenna Dulewich MLAs are touring communities next week to discuss Bill 85 Bill 85 adopts the United Nations Declaration
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Russia expels 10 Norwegian diplomats in mirror move
Retaliation, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow argues as they today handed over the list of ten names of Norwegian diplomats
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Tuberculosis rising after COVID-19 pandemic redirected services, say health officials
By Alison Northcott ‘Huge rebound’ in TB deaths and cases in some areas, according to Canadian health officials Canada’s longstanding
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NATO anti-submarine warfare exercise underway in North Atlantic
Several NATO countries, including Canada, are currently participating in an anti-submarine warfare exercise in the North Atlantic. “Exercise Dynamic Mongoose
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